President Talon says situation under control after soldiers went on state TV saying he had been removed from power.

Nigerian armed forces intervened in support of Benin’s defence and security forces to thwart the putsch attempt led by Lt.

At the request of Talon's government, Nigeria sent air force fighter jets to take over Benin's airspace to help dislodge the ...

A spokesman said 14 members of the military had been arrested. The West African country’s president, who was not seen for ...

At the request of Talon's government, Nigeria sent air force fighter jets to take over Benin's airspace to help dislodge the ...

Earlier Sunday, a group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state TV to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent ...

President Patrice Talon condemns a failed coup in Benin after gunfire in Cotonou, as the army, backed by ECOWAS, restores ...

The government of Benin says it has foiled an attempted coup by members of the West African nation's armed forces. "The ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The apparent leader of a failed coup in Benin was on the run and the fate of hostages remained unclear ...

A group of soldiers had appeared on Benin‘s state TV Sunday to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup ...

Benin's international bond prices fell on Monday, Tradeweb data showed, after an attempted coup in the West African nation on ...

A government spokesperson, Wilfried Leandre Houngbedji, said that 14 people had been arrested in connection with the coup ...